Radiator cap



P. J. DRUM RADIATOR CAP Aug. 19,1930.

Filed Feb. 20, 1930 iiiiiiit iii-i- Q Q 0 IHE 'INVENTOR A? PirzZZz'p J'Drum; 5 BY flaw; AT ORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 19, 1930 n n-ira e. {STAT ES PHILLIP J. DRUM, F Darwin MIC IGAN RADIATOR GAP Application filediebruary 20, 1930. Serial Nof" 430,( 93.

f This=invention relatesto an-ornament suitmotive vehicle; and more particularly toan organizationincludingmovable parts mount- "ediuponaa radiator cap and=manipulable from iwithina car.

It :is an obj ect-of :this invention to provide 7 a radiator cap with means for the support of a flag, or the like; preferably in a'vertical I 110 plane and said means may includea hollow postgextending upwardly from acap, and

a :horizontal arm extending rearwardly from 7 said post. In preferred embodiments of the inventionthe said postmaybe decorative; e and itmay be surmounted by any ornamental element,such"as the head of an Indian provided with a ceremonial headdress. "Said post/may contain a roller to which'the flag :isiso:secured-as GObQ-nGXtBilSiblG, at will,

i -longitudinallybfsaid arm; and said post or the ornament thereonrmay be provided with a :light,;saidhead dress, or its equivalent, optionallywserving to support and conceal a reflector, disposedkfavo-rably to the illuminaiTheementioned light may be placed in series :iwithanother light,such as a head .lampof thecar; :wiringthereto may enter said cap=at a point-near a hinge for-said'cap,

posite=a clip or other releasable securing device v and v other obj ects of the present invention including the employment of manipulating means such as a pair of drums upon the =.lower end ofa roller carrying the men- ;tionedflagpand a corresponding pair of drums manipulable by means suchas a crank carried by aninstrument board 'said pairs of drums being interconnected by flexible means such as cords or wires that maybe wound upon said drums, maybe best appreciatedfrom thefollowing description of an illustrative embodiment of the present inven- V tion, taken in connection with the appended claims and 1 the accompanying drawings V Fig.1,is a somewhat diagrammatic vertical sectional view,. taken. through a radiator -eapand an instrument board, I some parts he rites-hem ineleratiea and-eomepartsheing broken" away,- and Fig; i corresponds *to'a able for use upon the radiator of an-autothe mentioned point being substar'itially op-"- part thereof. I

substantially as suggested by the arrow 2 ofFig. 1. a p Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially as suggested by the :line 3-3 ofFig; 1.

Referring to details "of that specific embodiment of the invention" 's'el'ectedattor purposes of illustrationya downwardly concave radiator cap '10 is shown as secured by means comprising a 'liinge 11 and ap'ivoted'catch -12,.th ese elements ,being"optionally of a conventional type'excepting as the cap'10'is I surmounted by a hollow post 13- and/or ac'laptedto:receivebearings. The post 13' may upwardly terminateuin or be provided with any ornamenty such*as, for example,

an Indian headi i andsaid postmay-also carry arearwardly extending'arm'lti, suitable-for-=use in supporting oneen-d'of a flag -or banner or=advertisement"16,' or the like.

In-order to: provide for the retraction of the flag 16 or its--equivalent from that extend ed position in which itis shown in Fig; 1; and

towprovide forthe restoration thereof to its illustrated position from a remotepoint,'

i such as'the interior of a car on whose radiator the cap 10 issecured, the post-13 mayilongitudinallyire'ceive a rolle'r17; towhich the inner end =oredge ofthefiag 16 may be secured. Said roller may be providednotonly with terminal bearing's,- somewhat such as are -suggested at-18-and19- (the former being provided beneaththe head-14 andthe latter being-optionallyprovided by means such as a plug '{element-20, threaded or otherwise removably secured within the lower portion of the cap 10)-but also with rotating means such as one or more drums 21, 22,- near the lower end of said roller {and it is shown as carrying also a comparatively-smallwinding drum or surface at 23,;neartheupper end of said roller. The outerend of thearm 15 maybe provided with a :decorative fitting 24: or other 5 ''means for the support of a pulley or guide'25 fora flexible elmentg-suoh as acord26; and

one end of thisoord may be secured tothe flag p16,;aa-at27, thether end-thereof b g reared-t9: the-11mm 230; its equivalent, U i-131w 499 direction of wind of the cord may be opposite of the flag 16, or its equivalent, by a rotation of the roller 17; and that such rotation may be effected through the drum or drums 21,

22. To impart movement to the last mentioned drums, the cap 10 being provided with an opening or openings, as at 28 and 29, one or more additional cords 30, 31, extending oppoitcly about and preferably secured to the drum or drums 21, 22 may be employed; and

the cord or cords 30, 31, may be carried through any desired guide or guides 32, 33 and manipulated from a remote point,as by suitable means within a car.

For the purpose last referred to, a dash or instrument board 34L is shown as provided with a concealed frame 35, to provide bearings for an additional pair of drums 36, 37 upon a shaft 38; and this shaft may be rotated by means such as bevelled gears 39, 40. The gear 40 is shown as mounted upon a shaft 41, extending through the board and provided with manipulating means in the form of a orank43. j

It will be understood that the mechanism last described constitutes but one type of means suitable for a remote manipulation of the flag 16 or its equivalent; and obvious that the attractiveness of said flag, and its visibility by night, may be enhanced by the provision of suitable means for its illumination. For example, a crown of feathers or other ceremonial head dress, if provided upon the Indian head 14:, or any corresponding concavity, may be so formed as inwardly to receive both an incandescent bulb 44 and a reflector 45; and wiring for said bulb (preferably in series with the headlights of the car) may extend through a suitable opening or openings 46 in proximity to the hinge 11 and substantially opposite the catch 12.

The general function and mode of use of all parts of the present invention'having been indicated in connection with the description thereof, it may be emphasized, in conclusion,

not only that various features of said invention might-be independently employed but also that numerous modifications, including the substitution ofany desired alternative decorative element at the top of the post 13 and any desired fabric element as a flag 16,

- and also any desired manipulating means therefor, might be devised by skilled workers, 1f informed of the foregoing, all without departure from the scope of the present invention, as the latter is indicated in the following claims:

I 1. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for furling and unfurling said flag.

2. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said. post; and means for manipulating said flag from within the car.

3; In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for manipulating said flag,-said post being hollow and provided with an arm comprised in said supporting means.

41. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for furling and unfurling said fiag,-said post being pro; vided with means for the support of a light favorably to the illumination of said flag when unfurled.

5. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post sur mounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for manipulating said flag,said supporting means including a roller carrying said flag and having bearings near the ends of said post. Y 6. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmountlng thesame; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for manipulating said flag,said post being hollow and provided with an arm comprised in said supporting means and upholding an end of said flag during advance and retraction thereof.

7. In a decorative device for use upon the means including a roller provided with a plurality of drums upon which portions of flexible elements are oppositely wound.

9. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for manipulating said flag,said manipulating means including a roller provided with a plurality of drums uponwhich portions of flexible elements are oppositely wound, and one of said flexible elements being secured to said flag and provided with means for horizontally extending the same from said post.

10. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for manipulating said fiag,-said cap being pivotally supported and provided'with a releasable catch and also With an opening, for the en-- trance of Wires for said light, at a point remote from said catch.

'11. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post surmounting the same; means for supportlng a flag from sald post; and means for extending said flag,said post being surmounted by an ornament which carrles means to llluminate I 12. In a decorative device for use upon the radiator of a car: a cap element; a post suri'nounting the same; means for supporting a flag from said post; and means for extending said flag,said post being surmounted by an ornament which provides concealment for a rearwardly disposed reflector and said refiector being provided With a light so disposed as to illuminate said flag.

13. In a decorative device for use upon an automotive vehicle: a cap element carrying a hollow post; movable parts therein; and means for manipulating said parts from Within a car.

14:. In a decorative device for use upon an automotive vehicle: a cap element; a flag movably supported thereon; and means for furling and unfurling said flag.

PHILLIP J DRUM. 

